Family Law
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Mother-in-law
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on August 23, 2010
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Hello. I need some help....I gave birth to a baby boy 6 months ago, and ever since my relationship with my mother-in-law have been really intense. We were never clo...
Strange Situation with Sister in Law....
Asked by M.R. from Toledo
on July 5, 2007
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This is weird... I have not gotten along with my husband's sister in law for years. We pretty much decided that everything we say is taken the wrong way by the other...
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- I too have had problems getting along with my sister in law (my husband's sister). It seemed like I couldn't breathe correctly around her. It finally got to the poin...
- i JUST had a very similar situation... my son's 5 year old friend and her mother were riding with me. the friend didn't bring her car seat (didn't sit well with me) bu...
- M., You have a real nut on your hands. I love your line "they have to be alive to have self esteem" I laughed out loud. You couldn't be more correct. I am really not...
Sister in Law Drama.
Asked by K.B. from State College
on December 30, 2007
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My sister in law is driving me crazy. She acts like my son is her child. She's older than me by possibly ten years so when we go out people just assume that she's th...
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- I wish I had a sister in law that wanted to take mine once a week! lol I understand it might be uncomfortable if she tries to be over nurturing. I agree you should t...
- It sounds if there might be some other issues with your SIL as well. You need to let her know it makes you uncomfortable the way she behaves. Get your husband to con...
- Leave your child at home and take her out to lunch and have a nice, long, honest talk with her. Be kind, but don't sugar coat what you need to tell her. Explain how...
Father in Law Dilemma
Asked by S.W. from Phoenix
on December 18, 2008
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My father in law is 55 and has serious financial woes. It's not a matter of getting into credit debt or not making enough money (he had a great paying job, until he w...
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- I wish i could wave a magic wand for you S., but at the end of the day your father in law is a grown man. Yes he may moan about his situation but the fact that he has ...
- I've got to tell you - someone like that generally won't change until he wants to. I know because my dear husband has been the same way for most of our marriage, and a...
- Not a fun situation. But in my own experiences, if this man is not willing to listen to friends and family, then he probably not going to listen to you once again whe...
Mother N Law Problems
Asked by K. from Cincinnati
on September 26, 2006
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My Mother-N-Law is wonderful and is watching our son while we work two days a week and I am so grateful that she is able to do this, but we are having some problems an...
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- K., First off can i adopt ur MIL. (joking) I recently had my mother stayin with us and it drove me insane that my mother was doin the same thing as ur MIL. I actual...
- K.: I have a mother in law that is also extremely helpful and not able to keep still and loves to do housework. That is why when she watches my son, I bring him ov...
- I have 2 kids, work full time and my closest family besides my husband is 22 hours away. So here is some advice from someone who is very envious, when she tells you h...
Challenging Mother in Law
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on July 17, 2012
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My husband and I have been married for 18 years and have 3 teenaged children. For my entire married life, my mother-in-law has been extremely critical of me. Last fa...
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- 18 years of dealing with this must be awful! Sorry your MIL is so hard on you. I'm curious about your husband's reaction to all of this. There is NO WAY I would...
- She sounds terrible I have no advice for you, I just read all these posts about crazy MIL's (mine included) and they all serve as a reminder for me to never treat my f...
- Sorry you have been putting up with this for 18 years! Imagine there's a chord, like an umbilical chord between you and the mil. So whenever she criticizes you that ...
Mother in Law Trouble
Asked by R. from San Antonio
on August 31, 2008
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I hope you can help me fix this situation, but I am worried I have fouled it up for good. My mother in law has faithfully watched my three children every Saturday nigh...
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- Dear R. When my sister's children and mine were young, we became offended when our mother fed our children in the kitchen and not in the dining room of her home. It ...
- I have the same problem but with my own mother. It drives me up the wall and I get so angry that I end up yelling at her when I finally do calm down, I try to explain...
- Ouch! I think you made a HUGE mistake! I'm envy the fact that your MIL volunteered herself, every week, with 3 small children! Have fun paying $10+ an hour, to some...
What to Feed Mother in Law
Asked by K.S. from Denver
on March 28, 2009
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My mother in law was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. For now she is able to try and control it with diet and exercise. They are coming to visit in a month, and I ...
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- My dad had type II and he found that his sugar levels went a lot higher when he had breads/potatoes in the evening. Vegetables were ok and the breads were ok earlier ...
- If you have a Costco, go get their lettuce wraps. They are DELISH and diabetic approved (I had gestational diabetes). So, yum, so delish, and you just microwave the ...
- How fortunate she is that you are vegetarians! Diabetics need complex carbs and lots of veggies. What she needs to stay away from is white sugar, white flour, candy,...
Mother in Law Crossed the Line
Asked by J.H. from Richmond
on May 12, 2008
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During a recent visit to my in-laws, my oldest son got caught doing something wrong - he tried to sneak an item belonging to my in-laws of their house that he was told...
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- Yes that was extremely inappropriate of her to say and I do think she should know. If you and your MIL are close, by all means you should tell her. If not then your ...
- I think your MIL was trying to teach your son about how stealing causes mistrust- however, I have a problem with the phrasing of the comment- "you'll be sorry" sounds ...
- What is your husband's view of the situation? If he's "typical" I'm sure he's saying something like, "it's no big deal." At least that's what my hubby would be sayin...
Relationships Between Me and Mother in Law
Asked by E.T. from New York
on June 10, 2009
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Recently i had a fight with my mother in law who complains about not enough time with my daughter. By the way, We live in NJ and she lives in upstate new york, cornin...
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- Hi Em Glad you think it is important. God Bless you and your family - and by that I mean everyone whose life you touch as well - because of your role in making your e...
- E. I think you should first explain to your husband why you want to stay in the hotel. To answer your question,no you are not wrong fro wanting to stay in a hotel. Y...
- It sounds like u want to spend time together-the fight is only about sleeping arrangements. U don't seem to mind the drive up and if you Mil and daughter get along and...
